Explain why you think the following five counties are still "communist" today. Please be sure to use examples and textual evidence to support you idea. They include: Laos, Cuba, China, Vietnam and North Korea.

Which factor contributed to the rise of african empires such as ghana and mali ? a. their creation and involvement in trade networks b. they focused only on agricultural production. c. they didn’t engage in warfare with other nations d. their geographic location protected them from attacks.